New Arsenal signing Mesut Ozil set himself the target on Thursday of inspiring
Arsenal to again regularly challenge for the Premier League title.

Arsenal's new £42 million record recruit was formally unveiled at the club's London Colney training base, and Özil confirmed that it had been the personal intervention and ambition of Arsène Wenger that persuaded him to move from Real Madrid.

"Of course we can challenge for the Premier League," said Özil. "I know the team and what talent we have here. Everyone wants to be successful, this is one of the biggest clubs in the world. It will be difficult because it's the strongest league in the world."

Özil also gave an insight into how Wenger convinced him to join Arsenal, despite competing interest from both Paris St Germain and Manchester United.

"The manager's influence was the most important for me," he said. "What he thinks about me and what his plans are with me. I came here because I have the trust and a familiar environment here.

"We want to play offensive football and to keep clean sheets. We want to play attacking football and attractive football. We can't promise to win trophies but we promise to give our all to win trophies."

Özil is already widely regarded among the best players in the world but, at the age of 24, he said that Wenger's track record for developing young talent had been vital to his decision.

"The boss is great and everyone is very cordial," he said. "He will improve me and I'm very happy to be part of this team. The young players develop well here and this is one of the reasons I came here. I'm really happy to be here under such a great manager.

"I know how successful people have been here, players like Henry, Fabrgeas. Many young players came here and got to become one of the best players in the world. I'm at Arsenal, one of the biggest clubs in the world. I'm in the strongest league in the world and I have to continue developing.